Tesla Model Y review

In the UK, we’ll get a 507bhp Launch Edition with all the kit initially, and that will cost a fairly hefty £60,990, for a Long Range All-Wheel Drive with all the toys like sill plaques, stereos and Alcantara on the dash. That gets from 0-62mph in just 4.8 seconds, and manages up to 353 miles of range – 22 more than before – on the 20-inch wheels, or 363 on the standard 19s. That means more likely 280-300 miles of real-world range.

The normal Long Range All-Wheel Drive version will cost £51,990. The Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive costs £48,990, and is probably the one you want: it claims 387 miles of e-juice.

As ever, Long Range gets 250kW of DC charging ability – which should see 10-80 per cent charge in 27 minutes on a Supercharger – and 11kW of AC charging for the 75kWh battery. And there’ll be a Standard Rear-Wheel Drive, plus a 57.5kWh usable battery version along in the fullness of time, which will cost £44,990.

Though it’s worth noting that if you have the smaller battery, you only get 175kW of DC ability, so it takes a similar time to charge for less range.

Oh, and there’s even vague rumour of a Super-Range version with a 95kWh battery that could get up to 500 miles of range. Ooh. The colour palette is still a bit boring though.

Anything else I need to know?

Tesla still maintains – and is expanding – its Supercharger network. Even though some sites have opened up to other marques, it’s still a massive boon to Tesla owners. In the UK, there are roughly 1,800 Superchargers spread across 160-odd locations. And your car will automatically suggest the right times and places to stop from your navigation on a long trip. It makes a huge difference to the ownership prospect.

Add to that the bodywork changes that will bring down lease costs, the Model Y’s do-it-all practicality and forthcoming more reasonably-priced models, and you’re looking at a car that will appeal for quite a while.